Reports say Netanyahu pushed Trump toward military action against Iran

Multiple reports, citing Trump administration officials and insiders, claim that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent months urging President Donald Trump to take military action against Iran. The reports suggest Netanyahu saw a window of opportunity with Trump in office and actively lobbied for a more confrontational approach.

According to these accounts, the pressure created tension between the two leaders, with Trump at one point suggesting the conflict was 'pretty much' complete, a statement Netanyahu reportedly was not surprised by. Other reports indicate Netanyahu called for broader international involvement in the U.S.-Israeli actions against Iran, while an Iranian envoy accused the two of planning strikes.

The dynamic, as described in the reports, shows a close but strained alliance during the period, with Netanyahu publicly disagreeing with Trump on the war's strategy at times. The core narrative from the sources is one of Netanyahu as a persistent advocate for military escalation against Iran during Trump's presidency.